CC205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Vito Genovese, Duce, Gay Bar
Document Summary
Luciano/genovese at one point, when luciano was in charge, it was known as the luciano family. Author, selwyn raab explores the families of new york, in the book five families: the rise, decline. Considered by some, the ivy league of organized crime. Although, the leadership is in constant flux, currently, they are the most organized and powerful of the five families (no real ranking on most important family, each writer has a bias) They are involved in modern schemes, such as mortgage fraud, offshore internet gambling, as well as ties to construction and union rackets. Takedown: the fall of the last empire is an interesting account of the genovese infiltration of the. Garbage industry, and an undercover operation that took it down. Although, the modern version originated in 1931 (beginning of the five families, ended of the c. war), the family is tied to the infamous morello family.
